ABA glossary

Behavioral contrast

A change in responding in one component of a multiple schedule accompanied by an opposite change in an unaltered component; for example, punished behavior decreases in one setting but increases where it is not punished.

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Cursing drops at school, where it is punished, but rises at home.

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RBT D.6 · Behavior ReductionSide effects of extinction and punishment: bursts, resurgence, emotional responding, escape and avoidance
BCBA G.18 · Behavior-Change ProceduresEmotional and elicited side effects of behavior-change procedures
BCBA H.4 · Selecting and Implementing InterventionsPlanning for unwanted effects of reinforcement, extinction, and punishment

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